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The culturally vibrant city of Irkutsk, Russia, is split by the Angara River
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The culturally vibrant city of Irkutsk, Russia, is split by the Angara River

NASA / JSC · 2026-01-03 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss074e0044192 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- The culturally vibrant city of Irkutsk, Russia, in Siberia is split by the Angara River, which flows south to Lake Baikal—the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. To the northwest lies the smaller city of Angarsk. Together, these industrial hubs have a combined population of approximately 830,000 and focus on petroleum, engineering, and chemical industries. The International Space Station was orbiting 266 miles above Earth at about 3:23 a.m.

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Credit lineThe culturally vibrant city of Irkutsk, Russia, is split by the Angara River. NASA/JSC, 2026-01-03. Public domain. ID: iss074e0044192.
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